The University of Hull

Graduate School

PhD Experience Conference

 8^th, 9^th, 10^th February 2011

Call for Papers

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS EXTENDED TO 6TH DECEMBER!!

The University of Hull’s Graduate School is holding a three day conference for current, prospective and post-doctoral researchers, academics and professionals to explore all aspects of the PhD process. The conference will provide a stimulating environment for delegates to develop their understanding of the PhD process by sharing in the experiences of others. The conference is designed so that delegates will acquire knowledge and skills for their own research from across the disciplines.

The conference will centre on a number of themed workshops covering the whole PhD experience. The themes will be co-ordinated by academic leads and will be complemented by student presentations. This call for papers is for current PhD students or post-doctoral researchers to present a paper of no more than 15 minutes in length on one of the following topics. The papers must be accessible to delegates from all disciplines, and therefore your focus should be on your own general experience and not your specific subject or research project.

Theme 1: Networking

Elements of communication and networking; collaboration across disciplines; building useful links in the research community; traversing academic divides 

Theme 2: Reflection

The art of reflection; reflecting on the research process; producing effective action plans; the importance of self-awareness for achieving research goals

Theme 3: The Research Process

Skills and techniques for research; the stages of research; managing the research process; overcoming difficulties and barriers

Theme 4: Writing process and publishing as you go

Writing techniques; writing for different audiences; academic writing; writing for publication; dealing with feedback and criticism; getting published

Theme 5: Research Perspectives

Research methodologies and philosophies; qualitative and quantitative methods; managing different types of sources

Theme 6: Viva Voce

Experiences of the viva voce (positive or negative); overcoming the fear of viva voce; skills and techniques for viva voce; preparing for the viva voce

Theme 7: Career Management – From Here to There

This session will consist of several speakers from industry and academia describing their paths from the PhD to their chosen careers. Please note that no student speakers are required for this session

Abstracts of no more than 250 words for papers not exceeding 15 minutes should be submitted by 22^nd November 2010 to the organisers at [log in to unmask]. Please include the title of your paper, the themed session your paper is intended for, your name, e-mail address, institutional affiliation, and any AV requirements. 

We will advise applicants of whether or not they have been successful by 13^th December 2010. Applicants who are not successful in their call for papers submission will be invited to submit an entry for a poster competition to be held on the evening of the first day of the conference (February 8^th).

Registration

Registration forms are available now from the conference website or by request from [log in to unmask]. A conference fee of £10.00 is payable on registration.

If you have any queries or require further information, please e-mail the conference organisers at [log in to unmask].

For more information on the PhD Experience conference please visit:

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/student/graduateschool/phd-experience-conference-2011.aspx.